I recently re-installed WinXP with SP2. And then reinstalled JSRE Runtime 1.5.0_02.

Have just now downloaded AB. Used AB, went to http://www.broadbandreports.com as mentioned by me75006, started the speedtest, which includes a Java applet which checks which Java is being used.
Answer - 1.5.0_02 by Sun Microsystems.

I don't know whether the MS VM is on my machine - I doubt it, unless it comes automatically with WinXP/SP2.

Have no trouble with any site because of Sun Java, but I do have a problem with AB (and with Maxthon, but not with FF) that many sites have a small image/picture with an instruction "Click to enlarge". There is a javascript applet whch fails to run in AB or Maxthon, but does run in FF. I have not been able to locate any "config" in AB or in Maxthon to allow or disallow javascript, although there is one in IE.
If there's going to be all sorts of configuration problems, I might as well simply stay with FireFox, which seems to me to perform just as well. A couple of years ago I was an AB fan, and was hoping for a happy return!
Thiri

Try changing avant.exe to Iexplore.exe. That will allow the IE image size thingy to work as well as SP2's security stuff if you want it. There is also a hack somewhere around here that does it with changing the executable's name--I can't find it at the moment.

Since MS Java was part of XP you probably do have it.

Take a look under Tools->Avant Browser Options->to see what's new since you've been here before.

I don't see any instructions there. I tried using a tool microsoft had posted, but ended up restoring my system because it locked things up.
But in any event, MY changing it on my machine is not the real root problem. avant needs to run both. The applet needs to be run by everyone who visits the site, not just me (who wrote it).
I see two possible solutions:
1. Avant fixes the browser so it can find Sun Java
2. I find a way to recompile the applet with an old version of java or something that will make it readable with ms.

I can't have all the people who visit my site write to me for instructions on how to remove ms.

I agree, Avant should be able to find Sun's VM, especially now that Microsoft aren't developing their engine anymore. (They'll probably try to push .Net apps as an alternative, but obviously they are no substitute.) Tinkering with your app to make it run in and outdated versions of Java is obviously very unsatisfactory.

I think it is in the Requests section, you could add your voice to the list there.

No, I understand & I agree. AB should use Sun even if MS java is installed. But theres nothing I or any of the other mods can do about it, we're just users like you. Anderson Che is the sole developer of Avant and he's the only one that can fix it. I can only help you make the applet work for you yourself.